Antipode of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Santiago Atitlán is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Santiago Atitlán
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.638, -91.229
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.638, 88.771
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Santiago Atitlán's antipodal point (914 km).
The antipodal city to Santiago Atitlán is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santiago Atitlán is West Island.
The distance from Santiago Atitlán to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Santiago Atitlán
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santiago Atitlán's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santiago Atitlán.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 914 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,833 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,843 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,871 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,895 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,898 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,898 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,903 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,905 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,906 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6382° N 91.229° W
Elevation: 1,603 m (5,259 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Santiago Atitlán
The DMS coordinates are: 14°38'17.6'' N 91°13'44.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.63823°
LngO = -91.22901°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.63823°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -91.22901 + 180° = 88.77099°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Santiago Atitlán is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.63823, 88.77099)
In DMS format: 14°38'17.6'' N 91°13'44.4'' W.